Wikipedia:Articles for deletion/Famous people with speech disorders


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The result was   delete. Spartaz Humbug! 05:32, 18 September 2008 (UTC)

Famous people with speech disorders

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Unnecessary list, which may never be complete. Also fails Notability requirements, and contains no notes, references or inline citations. The title is also misleading, as the article does not state what exactly constitues a "Famous" person. Superflewis (talk) 15:46, 14 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Delete - per my nomination --Superflewis (talk) 16:17, 14 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Delete - what are you talking about...this article is just as notable as the one on Famous people who live in basements.  DRosenbach  ( Talk 15:48, 14 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Comment The subject itself is notable, and I'd be surprised if it isn't somewhere else in Wikipedia. It is an achievement at any level for someone to overcome a problem in speaking, and an inspiration for people who have been made fun of for an impediment.  On the other hand this list is (a) totally unsourced (b) guilty of slapping on one-word labels on the people who worked around a proble.  Reading down the list, it goes "lisp, lisp, stutter, stutter, lisp, rhotacism, lisp, lisp, lisp, etc."  I think I've seen these before in The Book of List series by Irving Wallace and David Wallechinsky, although I imagine that there would be plenty of sources available.  Improve it or delete it.  Mandsford (talk) 16:18, 14 September 2008 (UTC)
 * I think that's missing the point -- no one is asserting that overcoming disabilities or handicaps is not a laudable achievement. But this is not a forum of political correctness.  This article lacks merit, as do articles on Famous blacks/women/Hispanic/Native American/Eskimo politicians, Famous people with Down syndrome or Famous people who started out poor.  DRosenbach  ( Talk 02:00, 17 September 2008 (UTC)
 * Note: This debate has been included in the list of Lists of people-related deletion discussions.   --  Fabrictramp  |  talk to me  23:35, 17 September 2008 (UTC)


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